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Handbook For An Unpreddictable Life By Rosie Perez

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The memoir, Handbook for an Unpredictable Life by Rosie Perez, talks about how Lydia robbed a store. Lydia abuses her gun rights and she just using the pistol for fun. Lydia steal for fun and Rosie knew stealing was wrong. Rosie found out about her mother’s illness schizophrenia because Lydia always speak out her mind. Lydia is a open book. Her personality changes every minute because she somehow has a split personality order as well. Now, in chapters 16, 17, and 18, Lydia is showing some of her mother’s side. Rosie felt bad for her mother because Lydia didn’t want anyone to know that she has this illness that affects her mind and she can’t keep thinking for herself. It’s too stressful to bear. How come Lydia became motherly to Rosie? How did

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